Fabbricato indipendente residenziale da ristrutturare
ThinkHome è lieta di proporre in vendita un fabbricato indipendente a destinazione residenziale, situato nel Comune di Zagarolo, in Via Cancellata Grande. L’immobile, con una superficie di circa 60 mq, è inserito in un contesto tranquillo e immerso nel verde, ed è circondato da un ampio giardino privato di circa 2.500…
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
In the listingNeeds renovationSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €49,000 for 60 sqm, the asking price is about €817/sqm, but with a typical renovation budget of ~€700/sqm the effective cost rises to about €1,517/sqm, well above the Lazio farmhouse baseline of €691/sqm. The listing is legally residential and includes 2,500 sqm of land, which helps, but in its current 'needs renovation' state it looks more like a fair project than a bargain.
More on the house and the area
This has real appeal as a small detached country house with a generous private garden and a quiet green setting. But the current reality is much more modest than the render: it is a basic, tired little house with cluttered service spaces and overgrown grounds, so it feels usable only after meaningful renovation. The value is in the land and independence rather than immediate wow.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€12,000 – €21,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
Bringing a house that has stood empty back into service: new water, sewer and electricity, plus the practices. The same sum on an 80 m² house and on a 300 m² one, which is why a €40,000 house is not a €40,000 project.
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Water 1,800 · sewer 2,500 · electricity 700–1,600 · CILA 1,000 · cadastral filing 500 · structural design 700 · Legge 10 report 900 · safety coordination 1,800
No mains drain: add €2,000–4,500 for a septic tank. Listings never say, so ask.
- Needs substantial renovation inside and out
- Outdoor areas are overgrown and require major clearing/landscaping
- Interior finishes are very basic/dated despite having kitchen and bathroom
- First image is a render, not the current condition
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 58/100The cluster is in the Alban Hills and Prenestini area east of Rome, with volcanic and limestone hill country rather than a plain. The nearest named natural feature is the Monti Prenestini just to the east, with higher ground around Palestrina and Capranica Prenestina inside the local landscape. Rome is the nearest large city and shapes daily life with rail links, services and employment. Palestrina is the nearest historic town of note, with the sanctuary complex of Fortuna Primigenia and the archaeological museum in the Barberini Palace. The area is known for hill towns, vineyards and olive groves on the Rome hinterland.